NATURE
Diving in the deep – swimming the English Channel to protect the UK’s waters
Jul 19, 2018
Written by
Sophie Donovan
With the war against plastic gaining publicity and popularity, one question being asked is why the UK isn’t leading the charge?
Canine killers: the conservation threat of dogs
Jul 17, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
India’s booming domestic dog population is attacking some of the country’s most endangered wildlife, and solutions are thin on the ground
Cold sweat: the high cost of aircon
Jul 14, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Soaring sales of air conditioning units over the next thirty years are set to rapidly escalate global levels of energy demand
Heat cheats
Jul 09, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
Well-meaning promises and actions don't always have the best outcomes. Marco Magrini finds that paradoxes abound despite the best intentions
Fun in the sun
Jun 25, 2018
Written by
Keith Wilson
With the days at their longest and more light in which to use your camera for a prolonged period, summer is a great time to get out and about with a camera and notice the photographic potential of your surroundings
Tourism in the Mediterranean Sea causing ocean plastic rise
Jun 21, 2018
Written by
Melanie Barrin
Tourism might be an economic pillar for many countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, but the influx of holiday goers over the summer months is causing plastic levels in the aquatic environment to skyrocket
Smarter fish live longer
Jun 19, 2018
Written by
Melanie Barrin
Brain sizes directly shown to correlate to survival rates among one of the most popular fish species
Bird Man – Celebrating the ornithologist that was forgotten to history
Jun 08, 2018
Written by
Tim Birkhead
Celebrated author Professor Tim Birkhead provides a fascinating insight into a man overshadowed in his lifetime, but who pioneered everything we know today about the study of birds
Right-strangled triangle: saving Indonesian seagrass
Jun 08, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
The world’s most biodiverse seagrass region – Indonesia’s Coral Triangle – faces ruin from rampant human activities
Call to make illegal fishing a crime
Jun 07, 2018
Written by
Melanie Barrin
Ocean conservation group urges world governments to step up action on rule-breakers devastating the planet’s fish stocks
Eastward expansion: why the 100th meridian is on the move
Jun 02, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
As climate conditions at the 100th meridian, the traditional United States boundary between the humid east and the dry west, are shown to be on the move, could it mean a reshaping of America’s farmlands?
Shipping: all at sea
May 26, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
International shipping may be attempting to reduce its carbon footprint, but as Marco Magrini finds, it’ll take a lot more than good intentions
The soft touch
May 21, 2018
Written by
Keith Wilson
So much photographic theory is dedicated to image sharpness that you may think it best to delete any images that are soft or blurred. But this doesn’t mean pictures which are deliberately blurred or out of focus should be eschewed
Into the lions' den
May 19, 2018
Written by
Chris Fitch
Changing temperatures in East Africa are set to upset a delicate balance between wild lions and cattle herders
Angels in hell
May 12, 2018
Written by
Marco Magrini
As the planet warms and tensions rise, Marco Magrini finds that the term ‘climate change’ can be interpreted in several different ways
New ocean layer discovered
May 11, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
A deep-sea mission in the ocean around Bermuda confirms the existence of a new oceanic zone
Suffocating oceans
May 10, 2018
Written by
Katie Burton
An oxygen-deprived ‘dead zone’ in the Arabian Sea is much larger than scientists have previously expected
Bat signals
May 09, 2018
Written by
Laura Cole
Scientists working with new drone technology are hoping to reveal the hidden secrets behind the bat’s uncanny navigation skills
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